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Rooms To Let: CLE

Rooms To Let: CLE will transform vacant houses on three neighborhood streets as the innovative installation returns to Slavic Village for a fifth consecutive year. Led by Slavic Village Development, Rooms to Let seeks to re-envision one of Cleveland’s most diverse and authentic neighborhoods, as it strives to illuminate a community in the midst of recovery. Dozens of artists and makers will create works in vacant homes and vacant lots—the homes are slated for demolition. The event will also feature live music as well as interactive and performance art.

This year vacant lots will be transformed with art installations and create the setting for hands-on activities. Additionally preceding the event artists, community members, and volunteers will come together for a Rooms to Let clean-up and fix-a-thon. Neighboring homeowners will be given assistance with basic curb appeal and home repairs and the event area will be cleaned and beautified. Efforts to embrace the surrounding community through the fix-a-thon as well as a day of block party picnic that will include food, drinks, and activities for residents.

We are committed to improving the quality of life in the City of Cleveland by strengthening our neighborhoods, delivering superior services, embracing the diversity of our citizens, and making Cleveland a desirable, safe city in which to live, work, raise a family, shop, study, play and grow old.